Laurens County, Georgia
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 49,576
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 51,041
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 50,287
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 49,576
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 49,573
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 49,570
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 48,434
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.7%
Female persons, percent 52.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 58.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 37.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 55.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,430
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 22,277
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 64.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $154,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,347
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $418
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $863
Building Permits, 2025 102
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 18,592
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.63
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 86.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 19.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 13.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 133,043
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 598,606
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 63,665
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,062,734
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $21,379
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $55,010
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $31,751
Persons in poverty, percent 20.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,106
Total employment, 2023 15,684
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 768,516
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -1.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 4,251
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 147
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 171
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 61.4
Population per square mile, 2010 60.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 807.34
Land area in square miles, 2010 807.30
FIPS Code 13175